Necktie clasp



F. G. HERWEG NECKTIE CLASP 0d. 20, l93l.

Filed Aug. 11, 19:50

Tiss

lPatented Oct. 20, .1931

llvncnfrln oLAsr Application led August 11, k193).` Seriai N oi 474,507.

This invention relates to improvements inv neclrtie clasps and it consists of the matters hereinafter described andmore particularly M pointed out in the appended claims.

The object ofthe invention is to provide a device by meanslof which any associated necktie may be readilypositioned with re-f spect'to a' collar andmay beas readily re-v moved therefromwhen desired.

A further object of the invention is torprovidea device of the kindwhich may be embodied in aready tied tie of either a bow or fur-in-hand variety in'-l the`V manufacture thereof or maybe so formed as to be attached 38 to thejsame after themannfacture thereof whereby anyonemay apply suoh'a-device to i hook,V the finger ylelding'laterally to per-'mit A"Another object of the' invention is toprovide a device ofthis kindwhich will support a tie in the desired-relation'with vrespect to an associated collar of either the stili orrelatively soft type, without lateraltipplng' and Without possibility. ofits accidental displacement from the collarbutton. Y

i `Still a furtherobjectf-of the invention. is

t'opro-vide a device o'f" this -ki'nd which in-A cludes Va tiesupport having a laterally opening' hook with which "is associated aspring `enlarged 'scalefof' the bowtiejof Fig. las the same appears when removed from its pdsi tion of'usefon the colla'nf Fig. 3 is a vertical'psectional Y a necktie embodying myinvention, and asso-k ciated parts of'a shirt and collar,.on an .enf vlarged-scale as taken on theline 3-3 .of

Fig. 1.-

. `150 Fig tisa view Ain rear velevation of ade# lookingfinger, tor-permit the easy attachment view through Vice embodying my invention as When applied:V

to a ready tied four-in-hand tie.

" Fig. 5 isl a view yin elevation 'ofa blank from which the support of a device shownin Fig. 2 is made. l ij Fig. 6 his a-view in elevation onl anenlarged scale of-acertain piece jof wire embodied in my improved clasp and more fully referredto later. f l n In general my improved device/consists of. aV supportingplate adapted to be securedto. therear'side kof a ready tied necktieso as toVV be rconcealed thereby, which plate includes a rearwardly spaced laterallyfo ening'hoolr, thevgplate'and hook beingA so ormedjasto f terasse f STAT E VAT I l which y.willbe'A carry a spring linger normally .closingV the the shank vof ac'ollar button to pass intofa'nd out ofthe hookas the necktie yis positionedand'removedfromanassociated collar.` l

. Referringlnow inV detailto that embodi-y bow tie'fincluding a central knotQand lateral Y mentof the 'invention illustratedinFigs. l,j

wings'B-B. f With sucha' tie -is associated a y'supporting plate 4 and this plate is prefer-'Y j ably ycurved longitudinally in a mannerV conformingl to the front portion ofa'collar 5. Such a plate includes aV central body portion 6 and relatively long Vvlateral extensions or wings 7-"7, the body portion'havingop'en-v concealed from viewfrom the front.v

ings-8 therein whereby the said plate-maybe @Along theledges ofthe wings areprovided"A f openings -8a whereby av covering of the sameA material as thev tiemaylbe vstitohedinplace saidrplate.

At thetop edge land centrally of thebody portion of the plate is formeda slit 4tongue on' the'plate, should itjsobeldesiredto cover l0 andft the bottom edge of said'bodyl-ponv tion but spaced to the rearthere'of risa hook 'i 11 having -an yenlarged central opening-512.7

and .aY restricted inlet '13' opening laterally through one side'of the hook.v BetweentheA y Fl plate and hook and arranged more closely to the hook is located a spring finger 14 that normally but yieldingly closes the lateral inlet opening 13. This finger which is inane from'one end of a length of spring Wire as shown on an enlarged scale in Fig. 6 passes through spaced openings 15-15 at the bot-A tom of the hook,the other end of said length 'f of wire entering behind the tongue 1() so that the Wire as a Whole is effectively held in place uponthe supporting plate. PreferablythatV ger as before described are lin position'upon a bow tie, tocapply the tie in place toa collar 5 is a simple matter. Assume therefore, that thecollar 4is a. fold-over one and is attached to the neck band portions 17 of a shirt 1S by the usual front collar buttonvvhiohvincludes es l a base 19, shank 20 and head21. With the knot of the tie grasped lbetween the thumb and index` finger 'of .one hand Withthesup- Vporting plate facing the collar, it is only necessaryto position the topof the hook 11;V

against,l the shank of the button just behin the head. Thisis an easy matter to accomplish because the finger 14 acts as a guide. When thus engaged, a slightupvvard moveinentof the tie Willcause the .shank of the button to'engage the vspring Vfinger Which' yields laterallyiso that the shank is guided into the lateral inlet 13 ofthehookand then snapsintothe central opening 12 therein. So

soon as the-shank slips through the lateral Y inlet ofthehook, the spring finger 14 returns Ytra to normalposition to close said opening and the fsupportingplatei is thus attached 1tothe button. `The corner flaps of the outer fold of the-collar are then turned up and the Wings.

or lateral endsof; the supporting plate are positioned beneath.` the same` and then said flaps V are turned down again with the tieto the-outsidethereofas shown inFig. 1.

As. the Wings of the supporting plate are relatively long, theyl substantially engage `With the foldgof the collar and act to hold the tie against lateral tipping. Thus said Wings are concealed under the outer. ilaps VVof the collar andthe tie is 'held inplace to give that neat appearance so desired in ties of this kind. `'Ilo remove? such a tieitis only necessary to Ymove the tie laterallyjin the direction Lof the 'i inlet 13 until the shankgofzthebutton engages the spring finger and causesit to yieldflaterally to free the shank -from said inlet'.v This releases the connection between the supportiugplateamlv collar Abutton after. which the tiegclan .then beV readily separatedfromvthe collar. y A

: In Fig. 4 I have shownthe vdevice asappliedto a'readytiedfour-imhand tie :Q2-in- `cluding a knot 23 andy a skirt 24. Such a tie generally includes lateral Wings 25 in the knot thereof for engagement under the front parts of the collar, which knot is usually of a substantial proportion. When a clasp embodying my invention is employed With such a tie, it is apparentthat it is unnecessary to employ relatively long Wings in thesupportd ing plate. Therefore, I provide a supporting plate 4a having relatively short Wings 7a-7a which are concealed by the knot of suc a tie. 'In all other respects, the hook and `spring finger employed in the structure shown in Fig. 4,is the same as before described so that'inlFig'.' 4, such parts are indicated by the same reference numerals as before. -V

In Fig. 5 I have. shown the blank lfrom Which the supporting plate 4 isv made. In such ablanklthe hook`11 is made as an eX- tension of the bottom edge ofthe central portion of the plate `and it is only necessary to bend it back over in spaced relation but lnot in engagement with the central, body portion of the plate. f 1

f The devicede'scribed may be made and sold at indeed a small Vprice.v When associated with Va tie, iteffectively holds the tie in placel to give that neat and trimappearance desired in neckties. f-Again, a tie having a clasp as de@ scribed may be quickly and easily positioned and removed from an associatedcollar.V 1

While in describing the invention, I have referred inA ,detail .tfO the form, arrangement and' construction of the parts thereof, the same is to be considered as illustrative only so thaty Il do'notfwfvish to`be limited-thereto except 'asimay' beV specifically set forthin the appended claims.` I. j

VI claim asmy invention l 1. In combination with a necktie havingY a knot, a` supportingplate attached to the rear sideof the knot and' including arearwardly spaced-hookghaving an opening therein with an` inlet that-opens through one side ofthe hook and a spring linger carried by theV and normally operating to close 'the inlet of said opening in said hook, said fingereztendi ing above the top ofthe hook tof be engaged by a collar button for directingthe same' into the inlet lof said opening in said hook. `3. tie clasp v'comprisingl a supporting plate including a central body portiongnd side. portions forming vvings for the plate,

l said plate includingan integral turned back n hook at the bottom of the body portion which -hook has aside inlet and a'length of Wire engaged with said body portion and including a part associated with the inletl to form a v l yielding `linger normally closing the same, said Apart of said length of Wire extending above the top of the hook to be'engaged by a collar button for guiding the same into said inlet. 4. A tie clasp comprising a supporting yplateincluding acentral bodyportion and side portions "forming VWings for the plate, said plate including an integral turned back hoolrat the bottom of the body portion Which hook has aside inlet and a length of Wire having its mid portion passing through said body yportion with one end anchored to the top-ot1 said body portion and Withits other .20 and free end formed to provide a yieldableV finger normally closing olf said side inlet.

5. In a necltie clasp, a supporting plate including a central body portion and lateral Wing portions, the top of the body portion f being formed to provide a tonguel and the bottom of the body portion'having a hook bent back upon but spaced rearwardly from said body portion, the hook havingV an inlet in one side, said tongue being adapted to se- 30 cure one endot a yielding finger member engaged With the bottom yof said body por? tion and including another end that extends across said inlet. v ln testimony whereof, I have hereunto set .n my hand, this 2nd day `of August, 1930. FRED G. HERWEG, 

